Thread: Renegade Front Shocks Gotta GO!

I stopped at the local Can-Am dealer on the way home from a ride Saturday, they had a '10 800 Max XT-P. Sharp looking machine btw. They let me take it for a test ride to try out the power steering, my first time on an Outie. The steering was nice, but the machine really seemed to roll on turns, felt like the outside front tire really wanted to roll under the machine. I have no idea if the tire pressures were up to snuff, or if the...

QUOTE (brianidaho @ Sep 25 2009, 12:31 AM) Lars, it woke me up to the potential of the machine. Power mods are always good, but on my next machine I'll be focusing on the suspension first. Now that I can keep mine on the trial I'm debating on where to look for more power. ................... Yeah..the suspension thng really is an eye-opener. On my current ride ( Yamaha Grizzly) it all seems fine and I like the ride...

Thanks for puttin up the pics. The shocks are adequate for the first mile of aggressive riding. Then they go to heck. Heat up fast and really become a handful especially at the track. The X rides much much better, soaks up the landings and are quite predicable and forgiving. I'll take you up on your offer I would love to check em out. Nothing ads to improved off road handling better than upgraded shocks. (IMG:...

I installed FOX Podium shocks on my 850 and just love them

Yea the stock shocks gotta go on all Can-am atv's. I know this is a lot differant then sleds. But the suspension on Ski-doo sleds are very very good. I dont care for the suspension on my Outlander but I wouldnt trade the stock suspension on my Ski-doo Rev for anything else. So why can't they do a little better on the atv's?

QUOTE (Stitch @ Sep 19 2009, 06:51 AM) Yea the stock shocks gotta go on all Can-am atv's. I know this is a lot differant then sleds. But the suspension on Ski-doo sleds are very very good. I dont care for the suspension on my Outlander but I wouldnt trade the stock suspension on my Ski-doo Rev for anything else. So why can't they do a little better on the atv's? Stitch, when I rode your machine I felt the same...

QUOTE (brianidaho @ Sep 23 2009, 10:45 PM) I received my Crutchfield shocks last night, Extreme stage IIs for the front, and Extreme stage Is rear. Mounting was a simple 1/2 hour job. I'll post some pics, but in comparison to the stockers, these things are big, body is larger, rod is larger and the springs are longer, and bigger in diameter. I just went for a short ride last night. Tonight I went up on the mountain...